1B Boys and Girls District 1 Tournament Preview

First round: Shoreline Christian at Tulalip Heritage, Lopez at Cedar Park Christian-Mountlake Terrace, Grace Academy at Mount Vernon Christian, Highland Christian at Lummi, all Saturday night, 7 p.m.Semifinals: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. at Mount Vernon ChristianChampionship: Friday, 7:45 p.m. at Mount Vernon ChristianAdvancing: Top five advance to tri-district tournament, which begins Feb. 9.Big storylines: This is an interesting tournament since one half of this tournament play in the 1B League while the other half play in the more diverse Northwest 1A/2B/1B League. Will playing against teams like Friday Harbor and La Conner help a team like Cedar Park Christian? Or did avoiding that bruising schedule help a team like No. 1 seed Lummi? The Lions lost just two games all season -- to 1A Friday Harbor and 2B La Conner. Lummi, meanwhile, finished the season 10-1 in the Northwest 1B League, its only loss coming to Tulalip Heritage (8-3).Favorite: Cedar Park Christian-MLT. The Lions' tougher schedule will show dividends in the playoffs.Dark horse: Tulalip Heritage. Led by DJ Kidd and Payton Comenote, the Hawks are a real threat.Matchup we want to see: Cedar Park Christian-MLT and Lummi. The rematch of an earlier season game -- CPC-MLT beat Lummi 66-55 -- should be much closer.Key players: Terry Eun (CPC-MLT), Jordan Deardorff (Lummi), Kidd (TH), Earl Johnson (Lummi), Wilson Reidt (CPC-MLT), Eric Matson (CPC-MLT), Jeremiah Lee (GA), Isaiah VanDam (GA).Picks: 1. Cedar Park Christian, 2. Lummi, 3. Tulalip Heritage, 4. Grace Academy, 5. Mount Vernon Christian.

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